PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent evaluation, the highest available rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU was also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, linking the diagnosis to an in-service stressor involving fear of hostile military activity in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded to allow further development.,The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for cold injury residuals of the hands and feet is also pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a traumatic event in service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's son, the Appellant, is seeking accrued benefits due to his father's death. The claim was initially denied because the Appellant did not meet the eligibility criteria for accrued benefits as he was over 18 years old at the time of his father's death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at the date of the decision. The claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits is also granted.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue is now characterized as 'entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD'.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the left knee disability claim, and that there was no evidence of a current low back or hearing loss disability. Tinnitus and PTSD were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with adjustment disorder is remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD results in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD or major depression, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 30 percent prior to March 26, 2010 and increased to 70 percent effective March 26, 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent, and service connection for a low back disorder is also granted. The low back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found no bad faith on the part of the Veteran and granted the waiver of recovery of the overpayment.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as tinea cruris, was granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD was also granted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's PTSD was incurred in or aggravated by active service and has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% evaluation from April 2010. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.